[RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb

[Kim Elmore]

That's interesting as in their on-line FAQ, Cree says they approve of installation in can fixtures. We've had 42 W CFLs in there for the last 8 years and never seen evidence of overheating. However, the light is cycled a lot and I suspect the failures we've seen are related to that. Cree again states that power cycling is harmless to their LED bulb. I guess I'll get to find out!

Kim N5OP

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> On Aug 11, 2014, at 10:17, Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr at contesting.com> wrote:
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> I started looking into this subject after reading about fire hazards from LED bulbs in fully-enclosed ceiling lights.  Now I see that Home Depot has units that are specifically designed to go in a 5 or 6 inch pot light can.  I haven't noticed the color temperature, but the price ($28 each) was enough to put me off.
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> On 8/10/2014 8:55 PM, Kim Elmore wrote:
>> We have a recessed can light in our shower. The tag inside states that a 60 W incandescent in the max it can accomodate, but even a 60 W reflector bulb has pretty wimpy output. I'd beenusing a 150 W equivalent 42 W CFL, but they don't last long. Based on what I've seen here, I went to Home Depot and snagged a Cree 75W equivalent (18 W consumption) flood light.  It is quite bright and, as far as I can tell, RF-quiet at HF. I listened on on the AM BC band and 160-10 m during the day (so 80 and 160 are quiet) and heard nothing from it it. I also hear nothing from it on 2 m or 20 cm. So far, so good! 
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>> Kim N5OP
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